How Chris Smith's Teammates Are Supporting Him After the Tragic Death of His Girlfriend

Photo: Diamond Images/Getty Images The Cleveland Browns are standing with defensive end Chris Smith after thetragic death of his girlfriend Petara Corderoearlier this week. Ina press conferenceon Thursday, Freddie Kitchens, the head coach of the Browns, said that the team is “going to support Chris,” calling him a “great dude” and “good in the locker room.” “Our hearts and our prayers go out to him, his family and her family,” Kitchens said....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Chad Marshall

How Donald and Melania Trump Plan to Spend Their Wedding Anniversary

It’s at theirMar-a-Lago Clubthat they have builtmuch of their post-White House lives, even as President Trump continues to dash off baseless claims of election fraud and play kingmaker in Republican politics, where he is still widely popular. The family is also the subjectof various investigations, though they deny wrongdoing and say they’re being targeted. “Both are very happy to be in Palm Beach,” a social source says of the Trumps. “Mar-a-Lago is their home and they could not be happier about that,” this source says....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 583 words · Miss Jodi Matthews

How Flawed Facial Recognition Technology Led to Arrest of 8-Months-Pregnant Woman on False Carjacking Charge

Porcha Woodruff.Photo:NIC ANTAYA/The New York Times/Redux NIC ANTAYA/The New York Times/Redux When six Detroit police officers knocked on her door one morning this February and told Porcha Woodruff that she was under arrest for robbery and carjacking, she thought they were joking. “Are you kidding, carjacking?” she asked them. “Do you see that I am eight months pregnant?” As officers handcuffed her, she turned to her daughters who she had been getting ready for school....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 804 words · Tony Brown

How Harry Houdini Might Have Pulled Off His Most Daring Trick

When it comes to most people’sbiggest fears , being buried live is right up there . But the overlord wizard Harry Houdini was no unknown to stunts that would make other people sweat . In 1915 , he performed a caper in Santa Ana , California , that saw him bury beneath six feet of earth . It did n’t exactly go off without a hobble , however : He claw his path out — but it nearly killed him ....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1408 words · Peter Wheeler

How Lea Thompson Met Her Husband While Making John Hughes' Classic '80s Teen Romance 'Some Kind of Wonderful'

Lea Thompsonalmost wasn’t in the iconic ’80s teen romanceSome Kind of Wonderfulbut her future husband and directorHoward Deutchwas persistent. In a PEOPLE exclusive first look at a bonus feature from theJohn Hughes 5-Movie Collection2021 release, Deutch recalled asking Thompson to star in the 1987 film, only for her to pass on the project. She changed her mind when her 1986 filmHoward the Duckflopped at the box office. “We met that way and we eventually married,” he said, grinning....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Julie Hood

How Meghan Markle Leans on Her Faith and 'Close Relationship with God'

Meghan Marklehas always remained very private about her faith — but it is an essential part of her life. “Meg is extremely faithful,” a longtime friend tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “We pray a lot together. We meditate. She has had, and especially has now, a very close relationship with God.” Meghan, 37, wasbaptized into the Church of Englandin a secret ceremony last spring ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · David Williams

How Mj Rodriguez, First Trans Woman to Receive Historic Emmy Nomination, Bonded with a Homeless Fan

ForMj Rodriguez, landing the role of Blanca Evangelista in theFX dramaPosewasn’t just a benchmark in her journey toward success — though it has absolutely highlighted the star’s talent and charisma. It also created a platform for her to replace stereotypes and caricatures of transgender women with a complex portrayal of a hard-working mother-figure who happens to be transgender. The series, which is about the ballroom culture in New York City in the ’80s during its three seasons, saw star Billy Porter win a best actor Emmy in 2019, and this year Rodriguez received ahistoric Emmy nomination for best lead actress in a drama series— the first for a transgender actress....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Kayla Lambert

How Naya Rivera's Mom is Paying Tribute to the Glee Star During Christmas: 'Wish You Were Here'

Photo: courtesy Yolanda Previtire Nearly six months afterNaya Rivera’s death at 33, theGleestar’s family is paying tribute to her in a special way during her favorite holiday. On Thursday, Rivera’s mother, Yolanda Previtire, shared photos exclusively with PEOPLE of three different Christmas trees — all of which are decorated in Rivera’s honor — and made a meaningful promise to her 5-year-old grandson,Josey Hollis. “Christmas is Naya’s favorite holiday and we are just shy of six months without my beloved daughter,” Previtire said in a statement to PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 610 words · Robin Hernandez

How Paul McCartney Tried to Convince Rush to Tour Again: 'You Have to Get Back Out There, Man'

Paul McCartney; Geddy Lee.Photo:Mike Marsland/WireImage; Gilbert Carrasquillo/GettyIf Rush tours again, fans might need to thankPaul McCartneyfor it.Inan interview withRolling Stonepublished Sunday, Geddy Lee, 70, opened up about howThe Beatlesmusician, 81, tried to convince Rush — who completed their final tour in 2015 — to tour again.The Rush bassist and bandleader revealed in the conversation that it wasDave Grohl, whom he calls “a very lovely man,” that initially introduced them at one of Taylor Hawkins' tribute concerts....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1204 words · John Edwards

How the Assassination of Harvey Milk Put Dianne Feinstein in the National Spotlight

Acting Mayor Dianne Feinstein with Police Chief Charles Gain at left, addresses the more than 25,000 people jammed around San Francisco’s City Hall on Nov. 28, 1978.Photo:AP Photo AP Photo Sen.Dianne Feinstein, whosedeath at the age of 90was announced on Friday, was the longest-serving female senator in U.S. history and theoldest sitting member of Congress. But that lengthy tenure often masks a national entry into politics that came in the shadow of tragedy....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 862 words · Sarah Carlson

How Tina Turner's Humble Tenn. Beginnings Helped Steer Her to Stardom

Tina Turner in 1964.Photo:Getty Getty Tina Turnermay have been made for superstardom, but Anna Mae Bullock’s origins were slightly less glamorous. Turner, whodied on May 24 at age 83following a long illness, was born Anna Mae to Zelma and Floyd Bullock in in rural Tennessee in 1939. Though Turnerfound happiness singing in the choirat Spring Hill Baptist Church in Nutbush, things are home were difficult; Floyd was abusive to his wife, and Turner and her mother’s relationship was distant....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Molly Little

How to Get Your Pooch Westminster Dog Show Ready — And It's Not All About Good Looks

Photo: C. Frausini for Westminister Kennel ClubAs shiny, bouncy golden retrievers and perfectly coiffed poodles take to the ring at New York’s Madison Square Garden for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, judges consider far more than beautiful looks when it comes to choosing Best in Show.Gail Miller Bisher, who has shown dogs since her childhood and is the Fox Sports 1 television analyst for the famed competition, shared with PEOPLE the secrets of what it takes to get your dog show ready....

March 16, 2025 · 10 min · 2040 words · Kevin Nolan

Howard University Reaches Agreement with Students Who Slept in Tents to Protest Dorm Conditions

Howard University.Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images After weeks of protests,Howard Universityhas reached an agreement with its students, who spoke out against unsatisfactory campus housing conditions. On Monday, Howard University President Wayne Frederick announced the news in apress release, sharing that “this is a welcome step forward as we continue to bring together our Howard community.” The solution ends the 33-day protest, which saw students and some faculty camped outside of Howard’s Blackburn Center in tents....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Chris Andrews